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01-22-2008, 12:42 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: S. Yarmouth, MA
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Old rod tiptop guide
Not sure if there might be some expertise on old rods in this forum. I found an older rod at a barn sale. It has a wood ribbed handle, the rod itself is wood (looks like a hardwoood, not cane or bamboo). The thing I'm curious about is the tiptop. It's not like you see now, where the guide itself is aligned with the other guides. In this rod it sits directly above and perpendiculat to the tip of the rod. Almost like a halo on two posts above the rod tip. I had seen one not on a rod once before, and seeing this was curious if anyone knew anything about the style? Was it just a predecessor to the modern day tiptop or was there some other purpose. The guy who sold it to me said that with that type of guide you didn't need any others and somethig about it not allowing the line to tangle. But that didn't really make sense. There is evidence that there was one other guide about halfway down. I thought maybe the unique guide allowed an angler to use a different reel on eiother side of the rod, but the reel seat is fixed and could only accommodate a reel in one spot. There's a decal that says "Superior Tackle" on the rod. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Curiosity is killing this cat.
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Fishing is a... discipline in the equality of men - for all men are equal before fish. ~Herbert Hoover
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01-23-2008, 10:28 AM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
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I'm not sure i understand but as best as i can tell , i have not seen one like you describe.
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Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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01-23-2008, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
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I have an old cane rod with that style of tip guide. I know zip about that style though.
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01-23-2008, 01:28 PM
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OLDGOAT7205963
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: CAPE
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Jimbo That spot with the missing guide actually had a guide on ether side of the blank. If the rod bent one way ,you would turn the rod around and use the other side
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01-23-2008, 02:14 PM
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Plug Builder in Training
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: wareham MA
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Tip is called a trumpet tip
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01-23-2008, 03:56 PM
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Location: S. Yarmouth, MA
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Interesting, thanks.
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01-26-2008, 06:02 PM
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One more cast
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Brunswick,Maine
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Tip Top
Old Goat has got it right. Its to reverse any set the blank has taken. I got one just like it from my Uncle. I think its from the 40s.
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